Tito Fabbri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tito Maria Fabbri | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Modena | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2025 | Sassuolo | ||
| 2025–2026 | Modena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Modena | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Italy U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Italy U17 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2026 | |||
Tito Fabbri (born 22 September 2009) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Modena.
Club career
Born in Modena, Fabbri first played for the World Child of San Faustino in his hometown, before joining the Sassuolo Academy in 2023, where he was a standout with the under-15 and under-16.[1][2] Also a rugby player before he fully dedicated his career to football, he still was spending half of his time playing rugby while with the under-15 at Sassuolo.[3][4]
In the summer 2026, he choose to sign his first professional contract with Modena,[2] where he soon became a leader of the Primavera team.[1][3]
On February 2026 he first featured on the team sheet with Andrea Sottil's first team during a Serie A game.[1][5][6]
Fabbri made his professional debut with Modena in a 1–0 Serie B loss to Avellino on 8 May 2026.[1] At 16 years old, 7 months and 12 days, he became Modena's youngest ever player, in a team where had already played fellow youngsters Edoardo Colpo, Pietro Arnaboldi and Samuel Wiafe that season.[4][7]
International career
Fabbri is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-16[3] and under-17.[1][6][7] For his first two games with the latter he scored a goal and delivered two assists during two friendlies against Albania[8][9][10]
Style of play
Tito Fabbri is described as versatile midfielder, tactically astute and technically gifted, great moving the ball forward with precise passing.[1][3][6]
Good at tacking free kicks, he's been compared to the likes of Miralem Pjanić and his footballing model is Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Taddei, Gian Piero (8 May 2026). "Chi è Tito Fabbri, il talento made in Modena che cresce in gialloblù". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Settore Giovanile: Tito Fabbri è gialloblù". Modena FC (in Italian). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Tramacere, Emanuele (13 October 2025). "Tito Fabbri: un mini-Pjanic rubato al rugby che sogna De Bruyne. Lo "scippo" del Modena al Sassuolo". Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 Barilaro, Andrea. "Pietro Arnaboldi e Tito Fabbri: chi sono i gioielli del Modena e perché tutti li vogliono". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Bonucchi, Michele. "Juve Stabia - Modena, probabili formazioni | Aridità a centrocampo, abbondanza in difesa e in attacco per i gialli". ModenaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Faltugnano, Fabio (21 February 2026). "Modena, scocca l'ora di Tito Fabbri: un 2009 tra i convocati di Sottil". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 Panini, Riccardo (11 May 2026). "Fabbri record: il più giovane a esordire con il Modena". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nazionale U17: Tito Fabbri protagonista con la maglia azzurra". Modena FC (in Italian). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Italia travolgente: 6-0 all'Albania nel secondo test amichevole. Franceschini: "Ho visto la giusta mentalità"". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Carzaniga, Dennis (16 August 2025). "Sei gol, un palo e un'altra prestazione da grande squadra: è un'Italia da mille e una notte!". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
External links
- Tito Fabbri at L'Équipe (in French)